by Mez Love

Flower Tattoos ? Today’s Top 5 Most Popular Flower Tattoo Designs and Their Meanings

Flower Tattoos are too popular now with girls and lady. There are so many different colors and shapes-they are bright, beautiful and can be designed so each is unique like no other. Here are today’s top 5 most popular flower designs and their significance.

In general flowers symbolize beauty. A flower tattoo can enhance the natural beauty of the female shape. Flowers assist to remind us about all that is superb in life and nature. A flower represents that moment in time where life is at its best. But flowers are also real and we can relate to them in that they grow and flourish, like us, and eventually wilt and fade away. The flower tattoo reminds us to enjoy all the precious moments we have in life.

Here are meanings for today’s top 5 flower tattoo designs:

Lotus Tattoos

The lotus flower tattoo has a rich tradition and is considered to be a representation of the spiritual presence in a person’s life. The lotus is a symbol for good luck, strength, long life, honor and respect. It likewise stands for clarity of both heart and mind. The lotus tattoo can also be an outstanding symbol for an individual that has gone through a struggle and emerged stronger than before.

Hibiscus Tattoos

The hibiscus tattoo, also considered the Hawaiian flower tattoo is very popular for its beauty but also its extraordinary meaning. It can be etched on the skin very artistically in bright colors of red, orange, yellow, pink and white. Its basic significance is that is delicate and fragile beauty. It can also be used for a person who is consumed by love-love for life or love for another person. In the Hawaiian culture women will often wear a hibiscus tattoo as a symbol for their readiness to find a marriage partner.

Daisy Tattoos

The daisy tattoo represents purity and innocence. Daisy tattoos have their history in representations around love and romance. In ancient times a maiden would wear daisies in her hair to represent her innocence. That is the same now with the daisy tattoo. It can also mean purity of the mind, heart and soul and inner sanctity. A daisy tattoo can also mean a concealed actuality, something that is known only between two people.

Rose Tattoos

The rose tattoo can have different meanings based on the color of the rose. The most popular rose color tattoo is red and that is a symbol for love and romance. Yellow roses are a symbol for friendship. The white rose is for purity. Pink rose means grace and admiration. The orange rose is for passion and the purple rose is for love at first sight.

Lily Tattoos

Lily tattoos are very popular and with each type they each have their own distinct meaning. The white water lily is a representation for purity of heart and youthful innocence. The tiger lily is said to say “I dare you to love me”. It can also mean wealth and prosperity. The delicate calla lily is a symbol for modesty. A yellow lily tattoo is idea to be a symbol for flirtation.

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by Mez Love

How to Choose a Tattoo you Will be Proud of for Life

You want a tattoo but you aren’t sure where you want it? Maybe you are unsure of exactly what design you want. Either way you will be on your way to making a concrete decision for yourself once you’ve read this tattoo article. Simply follow these steps and apply that good ole gut instinct.

WHAT ARE YOU SURE ABOUT?

Your first step is to ask yourself what you are sure about. You essentially have four options:

Option #1:

You know what kind of design you want, but you don’t know where on your body you want it. In this case, scroll down to the “Choosing a Tattoo Location” section of this article.

Option #2:

You know where you want the design located on your body, but you don’t know what kind of design you want. In this case, scroll down to the “Choosing a Design to Fit the Location” section of this article.

Option #3:

You know both which design you want and where on your body you want it. In this case, you have no reason to be reading this article. Go to your local parlor and get that tattoo!

Option #4:

You don’t know what kind of design you want and you don’t know where on your body you want it. I suggest you do some brainstorming and check out some tattoo sites online. Once you have come to your decision, get back to me. I will design it for you.

CHOOSING A TATTOO LOCATION

Ask yourself this: “What is the general shape of my design?”

You need to visualize exactly what it is that you want in this design. Here, you will think like an artist. Imagine your body as an abstract campus, with your tattoo design being the artwork on the campus.

Your goal is to find an area on your body that will best fit the overall “shape” of the design. To do this, you must keep the composition of your design simple. Since the detail within the design will be tight and complex, you need to stick with basic shapes as the foundation of your design.

Think of your tattoo as a beautiful flower garden, filled with many different sized and colored flowers. Notice how the garden as a whole has an overall shape. Whether it be a peanut-shape, triangle, oval, or square, it’s sole purpse is to enclose its complex inner goods.

“What the Hell do flower gardens have to do with my tattoo design?”

Let’s use an actual tattoo design as an example for those of you who can’t handle the above metaphor:

Skulls. A skull has an overall circular shape to it. Piece of cake. This thing can go anywhere, but your best bet is to stick it somewhere that would reinforce its shape. I recommend the shoulder blade. See how it works?

How about a sword? A sword tattoo will clearly be longer than it is wide. Something like this has a lanky, narrow rectangle as its compositional shape. Sounds like the forearms or calves to me.

Now that you see the general formula you will have a much better idea of where on your body you want your tattoo.

Let’s break it down to three simple steps:

1. Visualize your design.

2. Break it down to its simplest shape.

3. Find an area on your body where this shape fits best. Trust your eye and use your own judgement. Remember: this is YOUR tattoo, not theirs.

CHOOSING A DESIGN TO FIT THE LOCATION

In order to choose a design to fit the location, you must think about yourself. Isolate yourself and keep a calm, relaxed mindset. While you are in this state of mind, start to think of all the things you love in life. Think of your passions, beliefs, and attractions. Let your brain go wild. Don’t try to control it.

Once you’ve landed on some options, you need to visualize their shape. This ability will come with practice, so keep at it.

Simply apply the steps above to choose a good location for your tattoo. If you have a certain design that you want on a certain part of your body, but you think it might look weird there, then let me know. I will use my creativity to make it work. This thing is on you forever, let’s make it perfect.

WRAPPING UP

Now you have some basic skills in choosing art to fit a compositional space. It will take time and patience to see the perfect design in your head. My advice to you is to take it slow. There’s no rush. However, if you wait too long, you may develop a fear of getting the tattoo. You’ll find the balance.

** If you use this article on your website you must link back to www.RottenToons.com. Thank you. **

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Five Simple Ways to be a Hit at the Company Holiday Party

Copyright (c) 2008 Jennifer Selby Long

In the US and Europe, in November and December, we find ourselves with the corporate holiday party season upon us. Corporate holiday parties are one of the weirdest hybrids of work and play that I have ever experienced. They’re a veritable minefield in which, if you perform well, absolutely no one will remember you, and if you perform poorly, everyone will remember you for years to come — for all the wrong reasons. In the spirit of ensuring the former and not the later, I offer these tips.

1. If you are unsure how you are expected to dress, ask a few people whose judgment you trust and who have attended this particular company’s events in the past.

–Guys, for the record, I would not head to the men’s department and ask the clerks. Their job is to sell you something, and how on earth could they understand the meaning of the mysterious combinations found on the invitation, like “festive casual” or “black tie formal optional” at any given company?

–For the women, what can I say except that we face strange conundrums in the holiday business wardrobe department, like figuring out what constitutes a power evening gown.

2. Nobody cares what you do for living or what projects you’re working on. Yet, in American culture, like work-a-holic lemmings we instinctively ask, “What do you do?” or “What project are you working on these days?” Become the greatest conversationalist they’ve ever met in their entire lives by not asking about work. Try, “What interests you outside of work?”, “What are you doing these days for fun?”, “What are your kids up to?”, or anything else that invites conversation on a subject of interest other than work. Follow-up questions help, too. (“So your teenagers are musicians and you’re delighted that they’re into the new skull tattoo retro-funk movement. Wow. I’m not familiar with that. What is it?”)

3. If you drink alcohol, limit yourself to less than your ego thinks you can handle. Particularly limit yourself to one or two drinks during cocktails, since there’s a lot more to come with dinner. If you’re tipsy, you might be terribly warm and charming, but odds are greater that you’ll just look like a fool. This tip applies even if your superiors are stone-cold blottoed. That promotion or transfer you may want will in part be based on your good judgment in a variety of settings. No, it’s not fair, is it?

4. Introduce yourself to every person at your table, and try to talk with each of them at some point during dinner, including the spouses, who will speak highly of you forever simply because you steered the conversation away from endless droning on about the office. Bonus points if you remember names and introduce people to each other.

5. When you sit down next to the CEO, avoid eating his or her food by remembering that your bread plate is to the left and your drink is to the right. You can cue yourself by forming an “o” with your index finger and thumb. On the left hand, this forms the letter “b” for bread, and on the right hand, the letter “d” for drink. Try it now. See? Nifty, huh? Don’t worry about getting caught doing this. It’s a great conversation starter.

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Tribal Shoulder Tattoos – Why People Desire Ink Which Has This

Taboo Tattoos?

Tribal Shoulder Tattoos were considered taboo in the eyes of my parents. I grew up in an extremely conservative family. My old-fashioned upbringing was exceptionally against the idea, of myself getting inked up with this form of shoulder tattoos which I wanted so badly. ??I think the word ‘against’, was like having the parents say, “Get a tattoo and you’ll be playing a harp with St. Peter by tomorrow!”

I was lead to believe that only people of ‘questionable character’ and morality, were thought to get tribal design tattoos, no matter where it was located on the body. ??Okay, on the forehead, maybe I’ll pass, but just on my shoulder? C’mon! What about all that peace, love and happiness from your Woodstock days? Was that all just a hippie charade? Do I detect a little hypocrisy here perhaps?

I then thought – “Is just a little harmless ink on my body done in a tasteful way, going to make me immoral? Heck no!” Darn it, where’s James Dean when you need some support?

Once I grew up and obtained my own independence, basically having ‘flown the coop’, (soared from the coop is more like it), I looked into Polynesian tattoo designs much more closely. I found what I learned was very fascinating and intriguing indeed…

Tribal Art Tattoos With Depth And Substance

Going back several generations, tattoos were an important part of the Polynesian tribal culture. Tribal design tattoos were not just simply body art. In those days, there were no tats of ship anchors, Disney characters or ‘I love Mom’ that’s for sure. ??All tribal arm tattoo designs had been elevated to the spiritual realm.

There were three major factors driving this transformation: Pain, Permanence and Loss of the Life Source (blood).?? The mystical combination of the three factors was seen as the chance to draw ever closer to God; whatever that might be interpreted by the tribe.

The two sons of the God of Creation, taught the fine art of tribal tatoos to the humans.  ??As such, the ritual became the work of the tribe’s shaman. The shaman became well versed in the proper representation, technology and placement of the tattoo design on the body.

Storytelling With Ink And Needles

Polynesian tattoo designs took on a vital role in their respective cultures. The Polynesians had no written language with which to communicate. Consequently, they used this tribal art to express their – Sexual Maturity, Heritage and Rank within their society.

European missionaries first arrived in Samoa in 1787. They saw the Samoan tattoos on the legs of the men and thought they resembled pants. The missionaries attempted to restrict tattooing in this way, because they believed it to be against Christian teachings.

However, the Samoans only thought of Christianity as something to add to their culture. Generally speaking, tribal tattoos would always be seen as a rite of passage in the Polynesian civilization.

A male member of the tribe whom displayed no tribal art, was still regarded as a boy. He was not allowed to speak among the men and was forced to complete tasks traditionally done by the women. (Can you imagine experiencing such pressure to go under the needle?).

Indication Of Status

Adolescents typically received their first tattoo at the age of twelve or thirteen. That’s certainly a memorable way to get introduced to your teens eh? A far cry from just your voice changing during puberty. Additional tattoos would be received as the years passed.

The Polynesian tattoo designs normally indicated the individual’s growing prestige within the tribe. As an example, the number of tattoos represented various societal facets such as – Wealth, Strength and Power. ??Chiefs and warriors typically displayed the most tattoos, including tribal sleeve tattoos, armband tattoo designs and even full body tattoos.

On the other hand, those with none or few tattoos, were usually not respected and often found themselves ignored by the rest of the tribe. ??So it was basically getting yourself pricked, poked and pained, or you can’t hang out at the pig-roasts and the ceremonial shindigs. Get some needle-love, or no tribal boogie-ing around the fire!

Therefore, with all that these intricate and complex patterns symbolize and represent, I would imagine that is the reason this art-form has lasted for generations. It is truly a remarkable and captivating language in of itself.

They are definitely not your standard tattoo by any means and it’s evident why they are so revered by societies the world over.

So given these designs’ history and substance, perhaps it’s an indication of why such striking tribal art tattoos, are sought after among tattoo-devotees across the globe.

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Celtic Cross Tattoos – The Real Truth Behind This Symbol

Celtic cross tattoos are the mosr powerful tattoo symbol with such a rich history. Ireland and Britain were ruled by Celtic culture for many years and when the Romans captured Ireland, the Christian monks converted all people to their religion and they adopted the Celtic style of art. The cross with Celtic designs thus took a place in their manuscripts. Nowadays, the Celtic cross tattoos is also considered as a fashion statement by many who wear it.

Celtic cross tattoos are a reflection of comfort and connection to the ancient history. It is an icon of eternity that highlights the endlessness of God’s love. You can select any of the cross designs to be tattooed if you want to express the unending mystery of life.

Celtic cross tattoos include interlacing knots, the knots stand for permanence of life, having no beginning and end. They are extremely complicated to design and only a skilled artist can make the design perfect.

Though many people select Celtic cross tattoos for symbolic reasons, some others choose merely for its beauty. Tattoos look fantastic when designed and inked correctly and the Celtic Cross Tattoo is no exception. Generally, the Celtic cross tattoos are designed in black, however some colors can be included in the design to highlight the centre. For instance, the black design cross tattoo with purple centre looks very attractive.

There are endless varieties of Celtic cross tattoos available now. Skibbereen cross, which is based on an equal-armed cross, is a bold pattern and it can be reproduced into numerous designs. The symmetry in Celtic knot work tattoos look amazing. It can be designed in full sleeve pattern also.

Aquarian cross is yet another popular design found in Celtic cross tattoos. This is based on traditional knot work patterns. The Aquarius symbol is designed in the centre.

Shamrock cross is a classic design found in Celtic cross tattoos. It is a symbol of Ireland and it is highly popular amongst the Irish people. The elegance and beauty of shamrock has made it more famous among tattoo designs.

Celtic cross tattoos with wheel designs, if designed well offer an incredible appearance. The background colour increases the design up off the skin and it will add to the beauty of the design. Celtic cross tattoos are noted for their simplicity and grace. Another inspiring feature of these designs is that they can be reproduced to any size. Hence, you are able to ink them in upper or lower back, in the arm or in the sleeve.

Celtic cross tattoos have close links with ethnic earth symbols. The Christians and pagans wear them to show their deep beliefs. The Irish, Scottish and Walsh people ink them to convey their respect for the ancient culture and heritage. Some people associate the four points in the cross for the four seasons that have great impact in the life of human beings.

If you are inteding to select a Celtic cross tattoos for any reason, then you need to take some effort to find a quality design that suits you well. It is also important to choose an experienced tattoo artist who has Celtic tattoo experience – this can not be underestimated.

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Innovative Tribal Tattoo Designs

Innovative Tribal Designs

In the world of tattoo designs there are thousands of potential tattoos to choose from.  Each and every day, there are new designs added to studios and online tattoo websites.  Tattoos are becoming more and more popular these days, making the designs all the more important.  Although flowers and other designs are popular, tribal designs seem to be among the most common.

The one thing that sticks out with tribal tattoos is the innovation. Tribal tattoos feature unique artwork, with most being more or less solid black with no other colors.  Tribal can have several different meanings as well, as it all depends on the image that the artist is trying to bring to life.  Tribal can either be a design that the artist already had or the artist can take your feedback and do the entire tattoo freehand as he goes along.  Experienced tattoo artists can normally do great work freehand – as it gives you the ability to make changes as he goes along.

Some of the most popular designs with tribal tattoos include skulls and letters.  Unique designs are also very popular, especially those that wrap around the arms or the back.  Tribal can be put virtually anywhere on the body, just like any other tattoo.  Depending on the tattoo design you have in mind, it may take quite a few hours before the artist has finished.  With the larger tattoos, you may need to come back to have the work finished.

Before you decide to get a tribal tattoo, you’ll first need to decide on the design.  If you don’t have an idea in mind, this can take you quite a bit of time.  You can look online for some ideas, or look at some of the already made designs at your local tattoo studio.  If you see something that you like but you want to be a bit more creative, you can always add to the design.  For example if you see a tribal skull design that you like, you can make it bigger or change just about anything in the tattoo design that would make it unique for you.

If you want the entire tattoo to be unique and creative, you can always have your tattoo artist draw the entire tattoo from scratch.  You can give input as well if you want, to ensure that the design matches what you have in mind.  Drawing a custom tattoo can take anywhere from an hour to several hours, depending on the size and detail of the tattoo.  Tribal tattoos that have a lot of detail can be a bit complex, both to draw and to tattoo.  No matter what you have in mind for your design – you can rest assured that it can be accomplished with tribal design tattoos.

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Be careful of what Whereas Purchasing Wholesale Rotary Tattoo Machine

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